Woody Strode

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 25, 1914 (110 years old)

Woody Strode

Known For

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1h 27m
Movie 1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

A Gathering of Old Men
1h 31m
Movie 1987

A Gathering of Old Men

A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer is shot in self defense. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing of a white racist, whom one of their members has shot. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her daring defense of this group of men, provoking racial tension that makes a compelling drama.

On Fire
1h 40m
Movie 1987

On Fire

Joe is an arson investigator for the fire department. He has a loving and devoted wife and has two just as loving and devoted sons. Things couldn't be better for him until he learns that the department wants to retire him. He does so reluctantly. He then falls into a deep depression because, while most people look forward to retirement, he doesn't. So, his wife and children do their best to lift his spirits but all he does is push them away.

Lust in the Dust
1h 24m
Movie 1985

Lust in the Dust

Assaulted by Third World outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold.

The Ten Commandments
3h 40m
Movie 1956

The Ten Commandments

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Biography

​An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. He became part of Hollywood lore after meeting director John Ford and becoming a part of the Ford "family," appearing in four Ford motion pictures. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960).

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